2009 Hyundai "RWD" Coupe

[AM]

Judging from these cell-phone camera images, the latter seems to be in the last phase of testing's, about a year before it goes for sale. Although official information is scarce for the time being, it's evident that Hyundai's designers took a really close look to the 2004 Detroit Show Concept, the HCD8 Sports Tourer when they penned the new Tiburon. We've heard rumours that the Hyundai will base the sports coupe on the rear-wheel drive platform of the Genesis sedan, but we wouldn't be surprised if the Koreans decided to continue using a front-wheel drive platform. The scoop images also give us a glimpse of the interior with a typical, for a modern Korean car, design and a view of the engine bay that seems to house an inline, 4cylinder engine.

-carscoop

[aid03]

yah i saw this on speed channel the detroit auto show recently...they were saying that the chassis is stiffer than the 5series i think and 300hp...pretty cool and nice

[R-A-Y]

That's funny. All I see are red X's

[mr.blacktop]

That's funny. All I see are red X's

yeah me too 

[AM]

That's funny. All I see are red X's

If you can't view them, here they are again...

[mr.blacktop]

wow, is it turbocharged?

[R-A-Y]

Hmmmm.... not bad looking

[DTNS]

wow, is it turbocharged?

it's a NA V8!  

[aid03]

http://www.automobilemag.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705_2007_hyundai_genesis_concept/index.html

[tougefox]

dito ba yan?? nice interior

[DTNS]

dito ba yan?? nice interior

I'm pretty sure that's in Korea. anyway, I think it has a nice silhouette.

[FlyLO]

That's hot. Won't mind having that Korean 

[AM]

it's a NA V8!  

The one in the spy photo has an inline-4.

[AM]

WorldCarFans sister site CarSpyShots.net has smashed the automotive stratosphere today with these amazing shots of the all-new Hyundai rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Snapped during a market research event, the Hyundai is standing next to its target competitor, the Ford Mustang. In an effort to minimize preconceived biases, both vehicles are painted exactly the same color as well as having all emblems covered. Additionally, participants are given a questionnaire about the two vehicles regarding their impressions in which they refer to the vehicles by a given letter. As seen in these photos, the Hyundai is wearing a sign on the front bumper with the letter F.

Although spy photos taken from research clinics are nothing new, these are the clearest photos we have seen from such an event. Normally, the specially selected participants of these market research events are obviously prohibited to have cameras. But judging by the vantage point of the photos it seems the spy photographer may have been an insider with access to the rest of the facility allowing a view from above the curtains.

The presence of the Mustang as the target competitor confirms the sports coupe will receive a V8 engine (the 4.6-liter from the Genesis) as previously reported. Codenamed BK, but often referred to as the Hyundai Mustang by Hyundai insiders, the sports coupe replaces the Tiburon but will most likely be given a new name since it has nothing in common with its predecessor as well as emphasizing a high performance rear-wheel-drive nature. The Hyundai sports coupe which is based on the BH/Genesis platform will first arrive in Asia in late 2008 or 2009, and arrive in the U.S. for the 2010 model year. A convertible version is expected to follow.

-WCF

[DTNS]

"Hyundai" + "rwd coupe"? SRLY?    looks like Hyundai is dead-serious about it!  :evil5: